A: Forex and ‘FX’ are shortened terms used for ‘foreign exchange’. Foreign exchange or ‘currency trading’ is the exchange of money from different countries. The value of one country’s currency is constantly changing against the value of another country’s currency. Forex traders make money through buying and selling currencies on the foreign exchange market.

A: A market conducted directly between dealers and principals via a telephone and computer network rather than a regulated exchange trading floor. OTC trading with easy-forex® means that you trade currencies with the aim to earn a profit, though you can lose as well. You don’t actually take delivery of these currencies.

A:Day Trading deals are usually opened and closed on the same day. It is possible for a day trading deal to last longer than one day. When this happens, the deal is automatically renewed at 22:00 GMT each night until the deal closes. Day trading is becoming more popular now that more people use the Internet. As long as the deal is open you will be charged a renewal fee every night at 22:00 GMT for all deals that are still open. If you have insufficient funds in your account your credit card may be charged or the deal closed - refer to section 22 in the Terms and Conditions regarding this issue.

A: A forward deal is a contract where the buyer and seller agree to buy or sell an asset or currency at a spot rate for a specified date in the future (usually up to 60 days). Forward contracts are conducted as a way to cover (hedge) future movements in exchange rates. Margin spreads are higher than in Day Trading but no renewal fees are charged.

A: A limit order is where you nominate a rate at which you want to open a deal. When and if this rate occurs in the market, your ‘reserved’ deal is automatically opened. Once the deal is opened it is treated like a Day Trade with the details appearing in My Account. easy-forex® does not charge for this service. This saves you watching the market every minute to see whether the rate you want happens.

A: International currency prices are highly volatile and very difficult to predict. Due to such volatility, there is no system that can assure you that transactions on the foreign currency market should result in great benefits to you, nor is it possible to guarantee that your transactions would yield favorable results.

A: easy-forex® deals are dependent on the FX market, which is dynamic and changes all the time. The fluctuations in the market, in currency rates, and in other parameters, affect our fully automated pricing engine. This is why rates and premiums may change all the time. For your convenience, we developed the currency rates table which displays market data in real time and can give you an indication as to whether the rates are going up or down. When the rates in the bar are green it means they went up since the last update, when they are red it means they went down since the last update.

A: Yes, we advise all our clients that foreign exchange trading does involve substantial amount of risk. With easy-forex® you cannot lose more than your ‘margin’, the money you are prepared to risk plus the daily rolling fee if you have entered a Day Trade transaction. Profits are unlimited but you can never lose more than what you initially risked. However, risk only what you can afford. Before you join you need to read our Disclaimer and Terms and Conditions.

A: easy-forex® has four account types with different margin levels and spreads involved. For frequent traders tailor-made accounts are also available. You can speak to your easy-forex® Account Service Manager to help you decide which account is best for you.

A: Yes, easy-forex® offers trading accounts which adhere to the Islamic law (Sharia). With Islamic trading accounts, when traders extend their Day-Trading deals to the next day, no rolling fee is charged. Accordingly, the maximum duration offered for Day-Trading deals is limited (usually 1 week but it can also be shorter or longer depending on the currency pair traded). For more information please contact your Account Service Manager or your Personal Dealer.

A: The Guided Tours are a good way to introduce you to the site as well as learning about how to trade. The site has four sections:

Trade, this is where you conduct your trading, where you can view reports in My Position, check My Account details and set your SMS alerts;

Learn, here you will find videos guides, the Info Center with articles about Forex, the glossary of commonly used terms, and you can download the eBook guide to Forex;

Trade Tools, is where you will find tools to assist you in your trading. From calendars of indicators, live news feeds, daily and weekly outlooks, charts, SMS alerts, the Inside Viewer® and much more;

About Us, has the information about easy-forex® - the team, contacts and global offices. You can read our manifesto and see our spreads. It contains the legal section with terms and conditions, and has information on how to enhance your trading activities.

A: When you register with easy-forex® you are required to fax, or scan and email, your passport or ID card; a bill or statement (e.g. telephone bill, bank statement) showing your residential address; and both sides of your credit card. We do this to ensure the safety and validity of your account.

A: You will find withdrawal forms in My Account in the Trade section of the website. To withdraw money you must have supplied the required documentation. A withdrawal to a bank account where initial deposits have been performed by credit cards will be executed back to credit card or to bank account at company's discretion and policies and with regard to Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations.

A: Duplicate e-mail confirmations cannot be issued. E-mail confirmations are generated only at the time of the deal. If you need to reconfirm your deal, please call our customer support center. You do not need the e-mail confirmation to manage your deal, so all you need to do is check your account and position. The e-mail is sent merely as a convenience for customers so that they have an additional record of their deal details. If you received a confirmation number on screen, your deal is confirmed. Failure to receive the confirmation e-mail has no bearing on the status of your account. Where mail cannot be delivered - due to an address that does not exist, or a recipient's mailbox is full, or a recipient's mail server is not accepting mail or is unreachable - delivery attempts cease. Confirmation letters are not sent by post for online deals.

A: Yes. We use the internationally accepted security system SSL to encrypt all credit card payments over the web. This is automatic, and you will receive instant notification if your browser does not support this. To find out more go to ‘software security’.

A: easy-forex® is tested using a range of browsers and operating systems. Some older browsers, however, do not support the full range of functions required. We recommend using Internet Explorer 6 or above. Upgrading to the latest browser can mean enhancing your surfing experience and improving your online security. For further Technical issues go to Technical Support.

A: The cost of foreign exchange trading is determined by the difference between the buy rates and the sell rates of the currencies (‘the spread’). The spread is where ‘market makers’ like easy-forex® make their money. To see easy-forex® spreads click here.

A: When you conduct a Day Trade and your deal remains opens after 22:00 GMT, you are charged a small renewal fee. This charge is taken from the free balance in your trading account or if funds are insufficient it is debited directly from the credit card you have provided. If your credit card lacks sufficient funds the deal is automatically closed.

A: A fractional pip is a tenth of a pip. This feature allows traders to benefit from smaller price increments and moves in the market. For example, instead of quoting prices with 4 digits i.e. EURUSD @ 1.4251 / 1.4253 easy-forex can quote the pair as 1.42508 / 1.42528 with the last digit quoted as a subscript. The Pip value for a EURUSD 100,000 position is $10 and the value of a fractional pip for a EURUSD 100,000 EURUSD position is $1.

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